Open AccessEvaluation of efficacy of Valsalva for attenuating needle puncture pain in first time nonremunerated voluntary plateletpheresis donors: A prospective, randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Anubha Srivastava,
Sanjay Kumar,
Anil Agarwal,
Dheeraj Khetan,
Rahul Katharia,
Prabhaker Mishra,
Shikha Khati,
Sujeet Gautam,
Sandeep Khuba
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/ajts.ajts_95_20
Subject(s) - medicine , venipuncture , visual analogue scale , valsalva maneuver , randomized controlled trial , anxiety , anesthesia , surgery , blood pressure , psychiatry
Plateletpheresis is generally safe but may have adverse reactions. Adverse reactions can negatively influence donor recruitment and retention. Valsalva is a proven method of attenuating pain caused by venipuncture.